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Paul Begala: “If you say he got rich by laying people off... boy, they don't like that.”

On the recordJune 12, 2012
If you say he got rich by laying people off... boy, they don't like that.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Begala explains how negative perceptions of Romney's wealth can affect voter sentiment.

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